Most captains will make dock every couple of days unless deadlines for weight are in play, this is usually done face to face no application is needed unless owned by big business. One searching to get on crab boat should find out when season starts and show up a couple of weeks before kick off and ask around docks for openings. Beware most people feel they can handle the numerous tasks asked of them while trying to stay alive and get out to sea and change mind, this will end your career for any future work on any boat. When your finally get on a boat and when they treat you like crap suck it up there's nowhere to go but up.
As soon as they figured out fishing rods.
If you are reffering to the trap in crab fishing it is called the "pot".
The cast of Fishing or Crab Potting - 2011 includes: Spike Lieberman Sheldon Lieberman
the crab is at the fishing hole behind the lodge.
Progging for a crab means you are stealing it from the ocean or it's habitat: you are fishing for it.
green crab or dogga crab
The best bait used for opilio crab fishing is probably Squid. Cod or salmon can be used in some cases but squid is a cheaper better alternative to most all crab fisherman.
Mare Island
The average snow crab fishing season is from April to August. The best quality snow crabs come from the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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if you go near the green crab don't bother them or they will snip you and won't let go and it will hurt you and only a person how has worked with crab can get it of and the crab can breack your finger bone if it wants to.
40 ft